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May 29th
232 Notable deaths
P. Ramlee
Malaysian singer, actor and film director (1929–1973).
Born March 22nd, 1929 in George Town.
Died May 29th, 1973 at 44 years old in Kuala Lumpur (cardiovascular disease).
Lester Piggott
British champion jockey (1935–2022).
Born November 5th, 1935 in Wantage.
Died May 29th, 2022 at 86 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Martha Scott
American actress (1912–2003).
Born September 22nd, 1914 in Jamesport.
Died May 29th, 2003 at 88 years old in Van Nuys.
Coral Browne
Australian-american actress (1913-1991).
Born July 23rd, 1913 in Melbourne.
Died May 29th, 1991 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (cancer, breast cancer).
Margaret Chase Smith
Member of the united states senate from maine (1897-1995).
Born December 14th, 1897 in Skowhegan.
Died May 29th, 1995 at 97 years old in Skowhegan (lung cancer). [ref]
Archibald Cox
American prosecutor (1912–2004).
Born May 17th, 1912 in Plainfield.
Died May 29th, 2004 at 92 years old in Brooksville.
W. S. Gilbert
English dramatist, poet and illustrator (1836–1911).
Born November 18th, 1836 in London.
Died May 29th, 1911 at 74 years old in Grim's Dyke (drowning).
Ali Banat
Australian based charity worker, social activist, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and founder of the matw (muslims around the world) project.
Born February 16th, 1982 in Sydney.
Died May 29th, 2018 at 36 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Salem bin Laden
Saudi arabian businessman (1946-1988).
Born January 4th, 1946 in Jeddah.
Died May 29th, 1988 at 42 years old in San Antonio (aviation accident).
Ajit Jogi
1st chief minister of chhattisgarh (1946–2020).
Born April 29th, 1946 in Bilaspur.
Died May 29th, 2020 at 74 years old in Raipur (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Hussein Onn
Prime minister of malaysia from 1976 to 1981.
Born February 12th, 1922 in Johor Bahru.
Died May 29th, 1990 at 68 years old in Daly City (cardiovascular disease).
Stewart Menzies
British army general (1890-1968).
Born January 30th, 1890 in London.
Died May 29th, 1968 at 78 years old in London.
Lady May Abel Smith
Noblewoman; british royal family descendant (1906–1994).
Born January 23rd, 1906 in Esher.
Died May 29th, 1994 at 88 years old in London.
Norman Chaney
American child actor (1914–1936).
Born October 18th, 1914 in Baltimore.
Died May 29th, 1936 at 21 years old in Baltimore.
Eva Hesse
German-born american sculptor and textile artist (1936-1970).
Born January 11th, 1936 in Hamburg.
Died May 29th, 1970 at 34 years old in New York City (brain cancer).
Anastasia Zavorotnyuk
Russian actress (1971–2024).
Born April 3rd, 1971 in Astrakhan.
Died May 29th, 2024 at 53 years old in Moscow (glioblastoma). [ref]
Bill Clements
American businessman, politician and former governor of texas (1917–2011).
Born April 13th, 1917 in Dallas.
Died May 29th, 2011 at 94 years old in Dallas. [ref]
James J. Hill
American railroad promoter and financier (1838–1916).
Born September 16th, 1838 in Guelph/Eramosa.
Died May 29th, 1916 at 77 years old in Saint Paul.
Karlheinz Böhm
Austrian actor (1928–2014).
Born March 16th, 1928 in Darmstadt.
Died May 29th, 2014 at 86 years old in Grödig (Alzheimer's disease).
Mily Balakirev
Russian composer, pianist, and conductor (1837-1910).
Born January 2nd, 1837 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died May 29th, 1910 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Nazli Sabri
Egyptian queen consort (1894–1978).
Born June 19th, 1894 in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate.
Died May 29th, 1978 at 83 years old in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate.
May Whitty
English actress (1865-1948).
Born June 19th, 1865 in Liverpool.
Died May 29th, 1948 at 82 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Ada Blackjack
Iñupiat explorer (1898–1983).
Born May 10th, 1898 in Solomon.
Died May 29th, 1983 at 85 years old in Palmer.
Peggy Stewart
American actress (1923–2019).
Born June 5th, 1923 in West Palm Beach.
Died May 29th, 2019 at 95 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Luc Bourdon
Canadian ice hockey player (1987–2008).
Born February 16th, 1987 in Shippagan.
Died May 29th, 2008 at 21 years old in Lamèque (motorcycle accident). [ref]
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